BENGHAZI, Libya: Calls from several Western governments urging their citizens to evacuate Benghazi have surprised diplomats and Libyan officials who say there is no need for alarm despite chronic unrest in the eastern city.
"Everyone is asking... why this alarm all at once," said Jean Dufriche, the French honorary consul in Benghazi, adding that he had to heed his government's instructions and leave the city.
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